The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-07

J r. Gavin has been appointed Commercial
agent OF the Vandala. with headquarters Al
Kansas City.
In the month Of October there were received
and forwarded at this point 106843 cars OF which
number "a, OBJ were loaded cars.
Last week there were transferred over the
Belt road Ia, Ola cars. against 9721 the CORE
spending week of 1856; increase this year, f. 500
cars.
George W. Marston, OF Portsmouth. n H..
has been appoin ted cashier of the Evansville
branch of the Louisville Evansville & ST. Louis
road.
Work on the North Bend cutoff is progress
Ing nnely, and the trains of the c., l., ST. L. s.
C. will be running over it in the early sprino
avoiding running through the tunnel
There is little room for a scare over the scar
city or Indiana coal In this market. On Satur-
day night there were $50 carloads of coal stand
ing on slde-tracks In and near the city
The Concord Railroad Company has offered q
> MelIen, general superintendent of the Boston
q Lowell. $40 600 per annum to take the posi-
ton OF general manager of the Concord road.
While the British returns report 80 OOo tons
OF steel rails exported to the United States in
nine months of 1887, the figures from Washing
ton give 80 600 tons as the total of foreign steel
rails received.
Business at the stockyards ia at hieh tide
Last week there were handled by the Belt road
engines 1,6l8 carloads of live stock against 1874
she corresponding week of 1886; increase this
year. 684 cars.
The new steel and iron bridge which the T..
T. g 81 L. read has been building over the
Wabash river at Mt. Carmel was Completed Sat
urday. The bridge is built in five spans and ia
hrstclass in every respect.
Receiver McNulta could il reports are trna
spend SlUO 600 in improving stations on the
lines under his supervision. Some of them are
old ieaky affairs and disgrace to any road or
management, especially road which is making
the earnings which the Wabash proper ia.
The report that Commissioner Fink, of the
Trunk-line Association, would resign on his re-
turn from Europe, seems to have had no foun-
a ia nd 6ni,
good service without saying a word about throw
ing up bis position, which pays $50, 900 per an
num-
The annual statement Of H. @. Sleieht car |
accountants of the Vaudal1a will show that in |
the last year the road handled cars of 33S foreign
roads and fast.freieht lines. Mr.. Sleight thinks |
as many cars of foreign lines as has the Van
dslia.
The fiscal year with the Vandalia ended with
Oct 81. President McKeen's statement will
show that the road the last year, main line has
been operated on about 65 per cent of the gross
earnings and the T. H. & l.. about ~ per cent
ments, which have increased operating ex-
penses.
Freight traffic over the Decline and c.. St L.
s. P. is up to old-time figures before competition
was as great The Bee-ne last week brought
into this station 267 loaded cars. and forwarded
East AZ loaded cars; total movement of loaded
ears. 2 739. The c.. St L. & P. brought in
Der. 1865 cars.
October was the banner month with the out
sloe tcket offices. the receipts from sales of tick
cts amounting to $51, 642. The Vandalis leads
on with sales amounting to s12, 243 The c.. l..
81 u q u comes up with receipts from sales
d $500 The attractions at ST. Louis and the
neasy California travel helped the Western
roads largely in their sales
IL IL STATED that after investigation the L., N,
D. q u people concluded that it would be un-
wise Tor them to build a branch from cambridge
Q brazl. Inc Vandalia, through a traffic
er has the branches in Clay county leading to
most or the Important mines and after reaching
Brazil. the L., n. A & C. would be more or less
ependent On the Vandalia to furnish them
ABILITIES to get their coal
W. P. Ijams has just returned from an az
ended trip In which he took in Colorado He
tates that the State is alive with ne w railroads
their passenger trains go loaded down and ALI
through the mining districts there is the greatest
ctivity. One road reached Aspen while he was | ,
n that city. and the c., B. & @ will have their :
rack In there within two weeks. The G., b. & Z
}. 81 the present time has twenty prospecting I
arties moving about over the northwest locat :
az new lines. They ride on mules. and carry f